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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

With an economic downturn looming, it’s not surprising around 75% of CMOs report being asked to do more with less in a Gartner survey. Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. This will give you an idea of what your marketing budget should be.

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Why You Need to Revisit B2B Buyer Personas and ICPs

Marketing Interactions

Threat of a recession that puts budgets on hold and/or causes layoffs eliminating roles you target, reshuffling hierarchies and responsibilities. These events in your target markets can quickly make your messaging irrelevant, rendering your marketing programs and sales plays ineffective. How about the longer term?

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A 2023 Selling Forecast: A Sluggish Start with a Chance of Digital Dollar Signs

Mereo

Some of this comes from selling organizations looking to cut costs and work with the digital tools they have implemented. Face-to-face buyer meetings may cost more in terms of travel and time — but they offer greater returns in relationship-building and selling opportunity. This is a shame. SAY IT WITH ME: ‘REVENUE’.

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Gartner says Buyers Have Changed. IT Sales and Marketing Strategies Are Lagging

The ROI Guy

Gartner indicates that” Newly empowered and informed buyers are taking control of the sales cycle, which should be cause for concern for many sales leaders.” More Frugal – In the new “Do More With Less” economy, most buyers have less budget, little resources and a low tolerance for risk.

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Gartner says 2013 will be a Better Year for IT Spending Growth?

The ROI Guy

Gartner highlights that “business uncertainty is nearing resolution”, and that this is one of the key reasons for increasing their spending outlook. But is Gartner being overly optimistic? First, Gartner’s latest outlook mirrors similar rosy predictions from analysts at the beginning of the past three years.

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A practical guide to SaaS marketing strategy for start-ups

Marketing Graham

I’ve worked with a number of bootstrapped start-ups and while they are waiting for investment their marketing budget is normally limited. Because I’m weird, I actually enjoy getting the most out of a small budget. Here’s what I do with a budget of £1,500 per month (costs correct at the time of writing.).

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How COVID-19 is Changing the Future of B2B marketing

Engagio

I asked them “How should B2B marketers be planning their programs and strategies for the rest of 2020 and beyond?”. How should B2B marketers be planning their programs and strategies for the rest of 2020 and beyond? Practice Vice President, Gartner. Budgets are frozen, cash is being conserved. Here’s what they had to say.